glasig
glassy
Resembling glass in appearance or texture, especially translucent and slightly shiny.
EXAMPLE
Brate die Zwiebeln bei mittlerer Hitze, bis sie glasig sind.
Fry the onions over medium heat until they are translucent.
glasig
glassy
glasig – glasiger – am glasigsten
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Meanings
glasig
glassy
Describing eyes or a gaze: fixed and lacking lively expression, often due to fever, exhaustion, or alcohol.
EXAMPLE
Mit hohem Fieber lag er im Bett und starrte mit glasigen Augen an die Decke.
With a high fever, he lay in bed and stared at the ceiling with glassy eyes.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry glasig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | glasig |
|---|---|
| comparative | glasiger |
| superlative | am glasigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Glasig' consists of the stem 'Glas' (glass) and the ending '-ig'. The ending forms an adjective and indicates that something has a quality or appearance like glass.
EXAMPLE
Der Lachs sollte innen noch leicht glasig sein.
The salmon should still be slightly translucent inside.
Kitchen language
In recipes, 'glasig' often describes the state of onions or other vegetables when they are being fried. The word frequently occurs with verbs such as 'werden' (to become), 'dünsten' (to sauté), or 'braten' (to fry).
EXAMPLE
Die fein geschnittenen Zwiebeln werden bei niedriger Hitze langsam glasig.
The finely chopped onions slowly become translucent over low heat.
Dünste den Lauch, bis er weich und glasig ist.
Sauté the leek until it is soft and translucent.
Typical collocation
When referring to eyes, 'glasig' is especially common in the phrase 'glasige Augen' (glassy eyes). The expression often points to fever, severe tiredness, exhaustion, or the effects of alcohol.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Nacht hatte sie glasige Augen und sprach nur noch leise.
After the long night, she had glassy eyes and spoke only softly.
In real life
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